Marc Belke

Marc Belke (born February 1, 1965 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian musician and radio personality. He played guitar in the punk and alternative rock bands SNFU and The Wheat Chiefs, and also sang lead vocals in the latter. He is currently an on-air personality with Rogers based in Victoria, British Columbia.

Musical career

The youngest of five boys, Belke and his twin brother Brent played in basement bands before forming their first gigging group, Live Sex Shows, in 1981. The band was fronted by singer Ken Chinn, whom they had met through the skateboarding subculture in Edmonton. The short-lived band quickly broke up, but the three formed a new group called Society's No Fucking Use, which was soon shortened to SNFU. The new band went on to serve as catalysts for the skate punk movement in addition to influencing the punk rock scene at large. Marc Belke also played drums in the short-lived group Bing Jesus in the early 1980s.

Although most of the many musicians that served as members of SNFU were involved in the band's compositions, Belke acted as the primary musical songwriter for most of its career, with Chinn acting as the sole lyricist. They eventually relocated to Vancouver, signed to Epitaph Records, released numerous albums, and remained active for decades despite several breakups.